I really love my newly bought Xperia Z1 compact , it is so amazing! But , i have got a few questions to ask and hope you guys can help me withIs the
Is Xperia z1 compact flaps tight?
Do i need a casing for it?
Can it endure a simple low height drop? As it will it not get cracks or bending of the phone?
Is the safe to drop into the water?
How long can the flaps on the phone last?
Is it safe to use it without casing and screen protection on the back?
Do you people think i should get a case ? For me i don't think i need as case pose a issue to it. I alwayd drop it into water , and if i have a casing on , i will need to take it out and dry it.
I know some questions are common sense , but i hope you guys can answer for me , what are you guys advices?
I knocked my phone of my bedside table while charging last night, didnt realise till i got to work that the flap had fell off. Luckily was on the floor when i got home and fitted back securely again.
Id recommend a protector for the back, mine has a lot of little scratch marks already, and i have a gel casing for work
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Hey guys,
I have a Xperia Arc that took a tumble out of my pocket yesterday evening while I was visiting a friend out in the country side. His drive way is all gravel and scratched up the screen with tiny hairline scratches. Is it possible to buff these out? If so what kind of tools or supplies would I need ? Possible to get a replacement digitizer? the screen functions perfectly and the scratches arn't deep but I'd like it to look good to keep up the resale value. I know I'm going to get lectured here about how "you should have had a screen protector on it", I did have one on until recently and even had a case still on the body.
If anyone is able to help me or knows where I can get it replaced near where I am, I live in Chateauguay, Quebec Canada
Thanks in advance!
did u remove the preapplied shattered proof sp? by default se put one on ur screen unless u already removed that also..
Id also like to know if theres any tip how to remove scratches.
There's a factory applied screen protector, just remove that you're scratch free.
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Yes, try removing the factory screen protector first, and if there are still some scratches, you can go to an automotive store and try looking for plastic polish products, but NOT scratch fillers. I use this (http://www.bestplasticcleaner.com/) on my car's headlights, it's a very fine plastic polish, and might buff out small scratches, but if you can feel it with your finger nail, it's probably too deep.
If that doesn't work, you'll have to just replace the whole digitizer / screen assembly , which isn't too hard, but might be a bit expensive.
check out this XDA post for removing your screen.... i think somebody in there posted a place to buy replacement parts if you do need it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1086178
Hey ppl couldnt believe it happend but it did happen my phone glipped out of my hand when wanted to take my phone out of my pockets and didnt had in my gel case bcz I do love the looks when going outside I never put on the gel case, only when go to work to protect it. Well I better did it also just going outside grrrrrrrrrrrr....
Anyway I'm looking for a full cover now and found it on ebay but my question is, is there anywhere a manual how to diseamble the Arc ?
Also those covers are they as good as the orginal, I remember I did this with another phone and it was pretty cheap cover I must say. Well the arc plastic does look cheap too if you ask me but the design is great and light.
If you go outside remember to always put it in a gel case bcz it's so slick as fish in the hands !!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123609&highlight=disassemble
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123609&highlight=disassemble
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Thx man but this looks difficult and seems you need some special tools too hmmmm....
Anyone know how much they would ask if done by SE dealer ?
I do have the crack on the sensor too but now I dropped my phone and is little bit bricked on the corner, I cant bring it back in and ask they make for free bcz of the wellknown crack above the sensor.
I hate so much to know it's little bit cracked and is still pretty new grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
If anyone replaced his full cover of his phone, pls share your knowledge and expierience here, it would be very usefull for other ppl with same problem
actually even if you have damage to the case if you got a crack at the sensor they will change it. I had lots of scuffs and marks on my case, but also had the crack. I sent the phone and they fixed it and sent it back. Should be here on monday. And it was free.
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actually even if you have damage to the case if you got a crack at the sensor they will change it. I had lots of scuffs and marks on my case, but also had the crack. I sent the phone and they fixed it and sent it back. Should be here on monday. And it was free.
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Well I think is worth the try and relocked my arc. But damn I dont know if I can be that long withouth my phone now
I will keep you updated but cant live with these marks and if wanna sell the phone in the future (I have interests in the Samsung Galaxy now also), nobody likes to buy phone with marks or they try to reduce the price a lot bcz of it.
See here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250986
I replaced everything in a reasonable time and with little bit of patience and effort...
Hope it helps
BR
Hi everyone,
yesterday my xperia play had a water damage. Today when i tried to start it again (which didnt work yesterday) it started without problems - phew, sooo lucky. But anyway, my display now has like traces of water underneath which means the screen is darker at the corners. I think if i could remove the upper part of the display i could clean it and it would be as good as new.
But I dont know how? Do you guys have any idea how to disassamble the screen?
The only video that seems to be available is this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3n5ZfkqhzE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Hi everyone,
yesterday my xperia play had a water damage. Today when i tried to start it again (which didnt work yesterday) it started without problems - phew, sooo lucky. But anyway, my display now has like traces of water underneath which means the screen is darker at the corners. I think if i could remove the upper part of the display i could clean it and it would be as good as new.
But I dont know how? Do you guys have any idea how to disassamble the screen?
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If you're phone becomes submerged in water you should never try to turn it on (bit too late now) as that is what can cause immediate long-term damage. You should disassemble as much as you can (case/battery etc), remove any excess water and then put it in a tub of rice (or Silica gel if you have some handy) for as long as possible (up to 3 days recommended).
That youtube video posted by danlivesey is good (although might want to mute it) and there's a picture guide here: http://www.repairyourmobile.net/sony-ericsson-disassembly/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-disassembly/
guys, thanks for all the tips.
But guess what: all is fine now! I didnt do anything and the traces of water beneath the glas are gone now! The wonders of physics.
Pretty cool that my phone works like before after being completely in water for a few seconds (although my aegis trident case helped holding a little bit of the water off).
Hi, i got some dust inside a xperia play that is almost invisible and a white speck that is very visible inside a new xperia play, i also got another play that has some minor dust inside the screen that can only be seen by using a bright flashlight.
So my questions are:
1)Is this normal?
2)Did this dust came from the factory?
3)Will i continue to get more dust?
Thanks
1) I have some dust. But if you still can view the screen when using, it is okay. If you want, send to centre and ask them to clean it.
2) Possible.
3) There won't be more dust.
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mey mate
that is not normal , i think your phone is second hand , there is no way for dust to come inside ( from factory )
i personally have some dust between touch digitizer and LCD, cauce i've changed my broken touch-digitizer. so i think that is not normal and please talk to sony support guys
Anyone more, i know some HTC phones like Desire and the iphone 3 and 4 have had similar problems, anyone more has dust that havent oppened their xperia plays?
I forgot to say the 2 cells where purchased brand new separately and both have some dust
hi
if there brand new id take them back and get a replacment
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Anyone more, i know some HTC phones like Desire and the iphone 3 and 4 have had similar problems, anyone more has dust that havent oppened their xperia plays?
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The iPhone 4 and beyond never had that problem. The digitizer and LCD are fused together.
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Look online, there is tons of topics of people reporting the iphone 4 problems of dust, and some from the iphone 4s.
there is some reporting the play but i want to know if pople here got it too, look your play under a flashlight while off to see if you got dust that can't be cleaned.
Anyone?
I've been wondering for a while. I dropped my precious SL on tiles, carpets, roads from an average height of about a meter. But nothing has happened to the phone. Nothing. Has anyone ever dropped their phone, like, a lot?
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A few times
I've dropped my Xperia S a few times on the floor from a height of around 1.5 mts, but I've a Si Gel cover for better protection and it never switched off like other phones do when they fall.
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I've dropped my Xperia S a few times on the floor from a height of around 1.5 mts, but I've a Si Gel cover for better protection and it never switched off like other phones do when they fall.
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Its more durable than a Nokia
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Its more durable than a Nokia
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Yeah, it doesn't break as a coconut
Even Xperia U is strong enough to take the impact of falling from a 100kmph speeding bike which isn't possible with Nokia
I've dropped it at least five times from elbow height without any kind of protection. Even dropped it halfway down the stairs
The corners are a bit rough now but the screen is perfect.
I thought this was normal until my gf dropped her Gorilla Glass protected S3 from the same height and the screen actually cracked by the impact (it didn't fall face down).
I realize now that Sony's build quality is much superior
Never,i have it attached to my neck. Impossible to fall.
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lost my counts as my son always drop it. still, it never fails me. Thank you Sony for making such a durable device.
I had a few drops from table height, once pretty violently when my girlfriend yanked at the charging cable (by accident of course). It was never enough to really damage the screen, but my screen has had a small crack ever since I bought it. I got it second hand (way back in september 2012 already) and I though the crack was just a hair under the screen protector, but after removing the protector a few months later it turned out to be a small crack.
What is more damaged is the USB cover, it got really loose after a year or so and a few weeks ago I just removed it. The USB port is very ugly now, but at least I don't have that cover flapping around anymore.
Made for destruction
My kid constantly finds and try to destroy it. He have been trying to eat it, used it as a trowing toy and i have it without rubber protection.
Still works fine. Well designed phone :good:
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What is more damaged is the USB cover, it got really loose after a year or so and a few weeks ago I just removed it. The USB port is very ugly now, but at least I don't have that cover flapping around anymore.
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The USB flap gets loose because there's an inner soft plastic part which is glued to the outer flap and it wears out over time...
I glued them back together using a strong adhesive and its good now, obviously not as good as the very rarely used HDMI flap, but its OK...
The only real problem I've had with this phone is the really low in-call volume...
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Forgot to mention, the part below the illumination strip isn't very strong though... I know a guy who dropped his SL only once and that part was cracked pretty bad... luckily its not of much use
I have dropped so many times. I think more than 20 times L.O.L but all work fine :good:
Countless with my xperia S! There is one time i dropped it from chest height, and i tried to catch it, but push it downward instead. The phone screen landed on floor. My bro heard the impact came to see. I closed my eyes and pick it up. When i open my eyes, the screen.......not even a scratch and totally fine. It didn't even turn off or the battery fall off like nokia did xD
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I dropped it more than 100 times, many times it landed on the screen but screen never broke. Now when i drop it i'm not even worried because i know nothing damaged .
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I sometimes drop it, then walk around like nothing happened, and cone back to pick it up. In front of everyone
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Guys!! My darling xperia S slipped from my hands and cradhed on the ground so violently it desintegrated ... Hopefully it was only a nightmare. When I woke up he was alive on my desk my swag is 80% my Xperia S and 20% my long hairy moustache. I can t even thing on losing my Xperia
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I drop my xperia s very often. In the beginning I was scared it might be broken, but now I know better. This phone is indestructible!
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when i was using my XS i drop it countless times already, there was a time that when i was walking and then i dropped my XS i stepped on it and drag it, luckily the back is at the bottom and the camera was not affected
Twice... Once really bad but the Silicone cover saved it..from about. 4.5ft
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The USB flap gets loose because there's an inner soft plastic part which is glued to the outer flap and it wears out over time...
I glued them back together using a strong adhesive and its good now, obviously not as good as the very rarely used HDMI flap, but its OK...
The only real problem I've had with this phone is the really low in-call volume...
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Forgot to mention, the part below the illumination strip isn't very strong though... I know a guy who dropped his SL only once and that part was cracked pretty bad... luckily its not of much use
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I tried gluing it back with a pretty strong adhesive, but it didn't stick (adhesive was pretty old though) and it only made the soft plastic harder. The next phone I'm getting will ideally have wireless charging so I don't have to open that USB flap so often and it would also be nice if it were waterproof, I'm hoping the next Nexus will be waterproof.
Did anyone drop a Xperia S in water and still manage to save it?
Oh and true the in-call volume is so low, I have to ask people to say things again (looks really unprofessional when looking for a job, luckily I still managed to get one ) and you can forget about calling from a busy street (I use my headphones in that case). It's too bad you can't test this when buying a new phone, and review sites seem to ignore call quality nowadays..
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I tried gluing it back with a pretty strong adhesive, but it didn't stick (adhesive was pretty old though) and it only made the soft plastic harder. The next phone I'm getting will ideally have wireless charging so I don't have to open that USB flap so often and it would also be nice if it were waterproof, I'm hoping the next Nexus will be waterproof.
Did anyone drop a Xperia S in water and still manage to save it?
Oh and true the in-call volume is so low, I have to ask people to say things again (looks really unprofessional when looking for a job, luckily I still managed to get one ) and you can forget about calling from a busy street (I use my headphones in that case). It's too bad you can't test this when buying a new phone, and review sites seem to ignore call quality nowadays..
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I didn't drop it in water, but my friend did. That genious dropped his in a tub of water, took it out and started using it. It turned off and started to work normally after 2 days.
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